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Perilipin polymorphism interacts with dietary carbohydrates to modulate anthropometric traits in hispanics of Caribbean origin.
The Journal of nutrition - 1 Oct 2008
Smith Caren E, Tucker Katherine L, Yiannakouris Nikos, Garcia-Bailo Bibiana, Mattei Josiemer, Lai Chao-Qiang, Parnell Laurence D, Ordovás José M
Abstract excerpt
Perilipin (PLIN) is the major protein surrounding lipid droplets in adipocytes and regulates adipocyte metabolism by modulating the interaction between lipases and triacylglycerol stores. Associations between PLIN gene polymorphisms and obesity risk have been described, but interactions with dietary macronutrients require further attention. We examined whether dietary macronutrients (e.g. carbohydrates and fats)...
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